1. What were your VERY FIRST impressions on listening to the album, say from the first five minutes in?
Super cool! Love this!
2. What did you think of the opening track?
Really liked it, hoped it would set the pace for the rest of the album.
3. What did you think of the next track?
Really nice. Interested that it ended up being an instrumental. Some of the sax on it reminds me, unaccountably, of Vangelis on Apocalypse des Animaux.
4. Did you like the vocalist? Hate him/her? Any impressions? (see note 1)
Decent. Couldn't say I loved, definitely did not hate.
5. Did the music (only) generally appeal to you, or not? (see note 2)
Yeah mon.
6. Did the album get better or worse as you listened to it (first time)?
Dropped a little in quality; well to be honest got a little boring
7. What did you think of the lyrical content?
Didn't really care enough to listen properly.
8. Did you like the instrumental parts? (see note 3)
Aye
9. What did you think of the production?
N/A
10. Did you know of this artiste prior to listening to the album, and if so, did that foreknowledge colour your perception of this album?
No and no
11. Is this, generally, the kind of music you listen to or not?
No
12. Assuming you listened to the album more than once, on repeated listens, did you find you liked the album more, or less?
Quite a bit less
13. What would you class as your favourite track(s), if you have any?
Title track, "Epiphany"
14. And the one(s) you liked least?
“Silent Days” bored me a little. Very dreary and repetitive And from there, pretty much everything else bored me.
15. If the album in question is a debut, did that fact allow it, in your mind, any leeway, and if so, was that decision justified or vindicated? (see note 4)
N/A
16. Are you now looking forward to hearing more from this artiste, if you have not heard any of their other material?
I don't think I'd be in too much of a rush to
17. Were you surprised by your reaction - positive or negative - to the album?
Sort of. It's Psy-Fi. His stuff usually impresses me so I was surprised it bored me so much.
18. Did the album end well?
Nah, I'd lost interest long before then.
19. Do you see any way the album could have been improved?
I just think it wasn't for me, to be honest
20. Do you think the album hung together well, ie was a fully cohesive unit, or was it a bit hit-and-miss?
No idea.
4/10. Sorry. A big Meh here.
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